Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Binley and Willenhall , and the 161st highest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GR) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Binley and Willenhall average (130.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Lane (CV3 3GR), the main crime hotspot is near Joe Obrien Close. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Anne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Joe Obrien Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knightlow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Simpson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Simpson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joe Obrien Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Joe Obrien Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pleydell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Hudson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Joe Obrien Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wroxall Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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